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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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