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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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