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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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