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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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