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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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