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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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