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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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