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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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