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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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