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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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