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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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