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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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