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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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