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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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