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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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