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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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