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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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