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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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