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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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