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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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