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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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