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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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