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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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