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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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