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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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