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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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