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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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