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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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