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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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