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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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