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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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