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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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