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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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