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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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