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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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