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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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