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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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