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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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