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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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