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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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