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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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