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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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