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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education