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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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