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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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