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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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