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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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