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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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