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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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