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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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