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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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