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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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