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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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