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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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