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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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