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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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