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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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