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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. 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. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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