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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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