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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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