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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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