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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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