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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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