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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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