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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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