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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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