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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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