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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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