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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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