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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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