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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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