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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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