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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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