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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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