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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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