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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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