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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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