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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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