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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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