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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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