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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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