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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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