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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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