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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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