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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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