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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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