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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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