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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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