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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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