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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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