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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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