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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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