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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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