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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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