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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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