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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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