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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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