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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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