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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education