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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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