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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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