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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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