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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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