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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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