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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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