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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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