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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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