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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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