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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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