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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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