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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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