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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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