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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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