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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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