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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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