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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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