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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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