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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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