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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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