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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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