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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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