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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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