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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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