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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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