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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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