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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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