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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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