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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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