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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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