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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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