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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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