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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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