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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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