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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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