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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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