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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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