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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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