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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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