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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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