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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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