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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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