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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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