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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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