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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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