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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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