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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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