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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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