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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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