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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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