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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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