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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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