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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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