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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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