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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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