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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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