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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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