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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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