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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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