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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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