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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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