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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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