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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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