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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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