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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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