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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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