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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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