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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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