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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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