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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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