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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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