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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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