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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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