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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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