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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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