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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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