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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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