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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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