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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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