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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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