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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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