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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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