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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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