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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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