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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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