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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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