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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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