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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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