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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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