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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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