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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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