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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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