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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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