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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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