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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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