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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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