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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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