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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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