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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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