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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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