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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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