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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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