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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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