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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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