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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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