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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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