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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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