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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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