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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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