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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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