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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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