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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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