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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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