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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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