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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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