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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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