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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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