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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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