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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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