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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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