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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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