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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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