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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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