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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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