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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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