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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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