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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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