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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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