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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the 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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