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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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