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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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