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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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