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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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