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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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