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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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