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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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