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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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