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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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