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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important 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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