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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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