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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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