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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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