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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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