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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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