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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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