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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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