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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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