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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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