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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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