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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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