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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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