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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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