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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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