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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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