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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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