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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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