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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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