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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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