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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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