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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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