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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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