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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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