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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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