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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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