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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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