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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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