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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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