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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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