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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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