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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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