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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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