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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes 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. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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