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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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