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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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