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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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