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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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