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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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