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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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