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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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