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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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