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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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