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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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