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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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