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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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