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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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