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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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