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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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