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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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