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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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