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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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