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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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