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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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