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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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