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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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