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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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