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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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