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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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