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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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