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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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