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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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