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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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