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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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