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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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