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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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