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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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