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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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