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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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