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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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