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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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