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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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