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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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