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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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