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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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