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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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