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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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