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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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