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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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