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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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