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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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