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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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