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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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