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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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