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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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