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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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