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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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