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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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