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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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