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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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