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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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