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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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