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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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