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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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