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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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