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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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