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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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