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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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