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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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