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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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