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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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