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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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