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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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