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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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