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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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