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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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