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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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