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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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