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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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