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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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