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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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