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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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