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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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