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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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