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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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