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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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