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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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