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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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