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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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