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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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