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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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