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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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