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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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