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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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