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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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