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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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