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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes 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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