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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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