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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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