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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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