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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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