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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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