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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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