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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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