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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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