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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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