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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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