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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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