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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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