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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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