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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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