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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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