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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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