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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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