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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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