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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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