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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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