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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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