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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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