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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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