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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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