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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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