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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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