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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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