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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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