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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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