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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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