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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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