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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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