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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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