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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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