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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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