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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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