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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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