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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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