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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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