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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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