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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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