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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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