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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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