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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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