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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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