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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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