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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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