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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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