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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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