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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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