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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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