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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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