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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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