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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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