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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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