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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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