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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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