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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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