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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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