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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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