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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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