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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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