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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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