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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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