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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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