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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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