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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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