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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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