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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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