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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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