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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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