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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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