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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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