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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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