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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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