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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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