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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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