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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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