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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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