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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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