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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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