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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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