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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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