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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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