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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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