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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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