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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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