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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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