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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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