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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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