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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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