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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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