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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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