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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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