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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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