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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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