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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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