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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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