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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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