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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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