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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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