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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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