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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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