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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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