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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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