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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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