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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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