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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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