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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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