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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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