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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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