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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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