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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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