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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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