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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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