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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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