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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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