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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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