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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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