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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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