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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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