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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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