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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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