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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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