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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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