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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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