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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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