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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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