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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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