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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores 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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