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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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