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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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