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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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