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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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