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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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