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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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