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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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