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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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