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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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