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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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