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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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