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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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