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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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