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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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