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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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