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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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