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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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