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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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